Cartridge holder



Feb. 5, 1924. www@ l F. VOGEL CARTRIDGE HOLDER Filed Feb. 19. 1925 Patented Feb. 5, 1924.

FRANK VOGEL, OF NEW WASHINGTON, OHIO.

CARTRIDGE HOLDER.

AApplication.filedFebruary 19, 1923. Serial No. 619,991.

7 'o all whom t mag/z concern Be it known that I, FRANK VocEraa citizen of the United Statesresidinggat New lllashington, in thecounty of-Crawford and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Cartridge Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a cartridge holder and has for its principal object to provide a structure capable of holding a plurality of cartridges whereby the sameV may be readily removed from the holder, the device being designed for use in trap shooting.

Another object of the invention is to provide a compact structure of foldable sections so that when the same is in a folded position it may be readily carried in the pocket and when in an extended position may be readily attached to a garment pocket for hanging exteriorly thereof. y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature which is simple and eflicient in structure, reliable in use, inexpensive to manufacture, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective of the cartridge holder in an extended position,

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken therethrough, and

Figure 3 is a detail edge elevation showing the attaching clip engaged with a belt or the like.

` Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the holder comprises an intermediate section 1 to the sides of which are hinged the sections 2 in any suitable manner such as is shown at 3 whereby these side sections 2 may be folded in back of the intermediate section as is indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2. The intermediate section 1 is provided with a pair of spaced ridges 4t having grooves 5 in the sides thereof and the upper ends are pointed as at 6. A second pair of ridges 7 are disposed on the intermediate section at the side edges thereof in spaced relation to the ridges l,tand are provided with side grooves. The spacesv 8 between the ridges are each; provided=with a channel 9 having a stop l() at the bottom thereof.

The side sections 2 are similarly constructed only being provided each with two ridges 7 similar to those previously described and a single channel 9 with a stop 10 at the bottom thereof. The base of the shells are placed in abutment with the spaces 8 so that the protection cap is situated in the channel 9 and the rims within the grooves 5 and the bottom cartridge would be supported by the stop l0. By having' the upper ends of the ridges 4 and 7 pointed the cartridges may more easily be inserted in place.

The side sections 2 on their rear faces are provided with slips 13 for engagement wit-h a belt or a pocket of a garment whereby the holder may be held in a convenient place whereby ready access may be had thereto.

The preferred embodiment of this holder would accommodate twenty-five shells, the intermediate section holding fifteen and the two side sections holding five each. The advantage in using this holder for trap shooting over carrying shells in a garment pocket, in a pouch or in a boX is this shooting twenty-five bird events place five shells in each slot, shooting twenty bird events place four shells in each slot, shooting fifteen bird events place three shells in each slot, shooting ten bird events place two shells in each slot, and shooting five bird events place one shell in each slot. Thus when the shells are used up in one slot the shooter knows that it is time to move to the next stake. This will be at all times a reminder for him to move lat the proper time and will avoid the necessity of the score keeper prompting him. Better scores can be made as the shooter need not stop to count his shells, to determine whether he has lost any, or if he has shot out of his turn, or if it is time for him to move to the next stake. The outside sections are hinged to the intermediate section so that the holder will fit the body and also so that these outside plates canbe folded back and the device placed the pocket.

It is thought that the advantages and construction of the device will now be readily understood without a more detailed description thereof but it is desired to point out that numerous changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Having thus described my invent-ion, what I claim as new is:-

l. A cartridge holder of the class described including a plurality of hinged sec-5 tions, each section provided with a pair of spaced ridges having grooves in the adjacent sides thereof, each plate provided with a channel in the space between the ridges and a stop at the bottom thereof.

2. A cartridge holder ofthe class described including a plate having a pair of spaced ridges thereon, said ridges provided With grooves in adjacent sides thereof, said plate provided With a channel extending v centrally between the ridges and a stop at the bottom of the channel.

In testimony whereof I afix Iny signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK VOGEL. Witnesses:

W. A. HIGH, F. G. MICHELFELDER. 

